Closet-tank hanger.



P. M. NBVIUS. y GLOSET TANK HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13| 1908.

' Patented Apr. 20, 1909.

@mi/bumsen NlTED STATES PATENT EFlCE PETER M. NEVIUS, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

CLOSET-TANK HANGER.

Application led January 13, 1908.

To all whom tt may concern:

Be it known that l, PETER M. Nevins, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Yv'lfashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Closet-T ank Hangers, and l do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates toimprovements in closet tank mountings and the object of the invention is to provide a device of this character whereby the tank may be adjusted to insure its proper connection with the discharge pipe.

vWith this object in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be described hereinafter and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

ln the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a rear perspective view of a tank showing a hanger a plied thereto, and'in position for holding t e tank on the wall, Fig. 2 is a similar view of the tank showing the manner of applying the hangers thereto and their positions before being forced down into engagement with the tank; Fig. 3 is a rear perspective of the tank with the center board of the back and the hangers removed; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the back or rear center board of the tank casing showing the hangers applied thereto, and Fig. 5 is a similar view of the rear center board with the hangers removed.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l represents a tank, which may be of the usual or any desired construction, and around which is arranged the usual casing, 2. The rear or backside of the casing isl formed of upper and lower boards, or sections, 3 and 4, which are nailed or otherwise fastened to the rear edges of the end pieces of the tank, and a central board or section, 5, which is adapted to lit between the upper and lower sections or boards, 3 and 4, but is not fastened to the end posts of the tank casing. ln the boards or sections 3, 4 and 5, forming the back of the tank casing, are arranged alined grooves or channels, 6.

Adapted to be slidably engaged with the grooves or channels, 6, are hangers, 7, which are in the form of iiat bars, the upper ends of Specification of Letters Fatent.

Patented 'Ap-rn 2c, rece.

Serial No. 410,646.

which are bent forwardly at right angles and thence downwardly to form hooks, 3, which, when the hangers are in operative position, are adapted to be engaged with the upper rear edge of the tank and upper board, 3, of` the tank casing, as clearly shown in Fig. l of the drawing.

ln using the improved hangers, the saine are first engaged with the grooves, 6, in the central back board, 5, of the tank casing, after which said board is nailed or otherwise secured to the wall where the tank is to be placed. Then the board 5 has thus been secured to the wall, the upper portions of the hangers will project upwardly a suitable distance above the upper edge of the board, and with these parts in this position, the tank is placed in position against the hangers, and in engagement with the center board, 5, which will fit into its space between the upper and lower boards, 3 and 4. l/Vhen the tank is thus placed in position, the channels 6, inthe boards, 3 and 4, will be engaged with the vertical portion of the hangers, 7, after which the hangers are forced downwardly in said grooves, or channels, until the hooked upper ends thereof are engaged with the upper edge of the tank and the.

upper' back board, 3, thus securely holding the tank in position against the wall, and on the central back board, 5, of the casing which has been previously secured to the wall, as hereinbefore described.

lvzlhen the tank has been supported with my improved hangers and in the manner lureinbefore described, the only portion of said hangers which will be visible are the hooked upper ends, 3, which engage the upper rear edge of the tank, as shown, and the tank will be thus firmly and securely held in place by a practically invisible support.

lt will be noted by reference to the various figures of the drawings, that the central back board, 5, of the casing is of less length than the upper and lower back boards, and that the grooves or channels therein are of greater' width than the channels in the upper and lower boards. The central board is constructed in this manner to permit the tank to be adjusted laterally to a limited extent, thus providing for the )roper connection of the flush pipe with the bowl should the tank be placed slightly out of alinerncnt when attaching the saine to the wall.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patel'it, is:

l. i 'flush tank hanger Comprising a supporting mein ber having a plurality of grooves therein and adapted to be secured to a Wall, a plurality of locking bars l'reely mounted in said grooves and hooks Al'orined on the ends ol' said bars, adapted to be engaged with the tank to hold the saine in position upon the supporting` member.

2. In a device o'l the class described, a easing having a back formed olI upper and lower boards, and a loose center board, said boards having lor-ined therein alined Vertical grooves, vertically movable hangers adapted position on the Wall and n engagei'nent With the loose center board thereo'l7 substantially as described.

my hand in presence ol two subscribing Witnesses. p

PETER M. NEVIUS.

E. x.. DEARBORN, A. L. KOEPFLI.

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